The following internet links may be useful for classroom projects and activities requiring the use of outside resources.
Instructional Hand-outs Tech Account Directions.doc (how-to-guide for setting up a GMail, Wikispaces, and Moodle account for our class)
iMovie Basics (how-to guide for iMovie desktop application) XTIMELINE.doc (how-to guide for www.xtimeline.com website)
Research Links Parkland High School Library(on-line databases) Librarian's Index to the Internet (web directory created by research professionals and experts) Yahoo! Education (web directory that is an excellent educational resource) Dogpile (parallel search engine that searches multiple search engines simultaneously) Galaxy Directory (web index that also shows results for topics related to your search) Factmonster (web site great for info on US history- timelines, documents, maps, the presidents, the 50 states, etc) ALA Great Sites for Kids (web site great for biographies of important individuals in U.S. History)
Homework Help Encarta Homework Help (web site offers on-line encyclopedia, homework help sites, test preparation strategies and more) Homework Spot (web site with high school appropriate social studies resources and other interesting features)
Links Related to the Text The Americansprovides access to additional resources to supplement the material presented in the text. Call to Freedomprovides access to additional resources to supplement the material presented in the text.
The following internet links may be useful for classroom projects and activities requiring the use of outside resources.
Instructional Hand-outs
Tech Account Directions.doc (how-to-guide for setting up a GMail, Wikispaces, and Moodle account for our class)
iMovie Basics (how-to guide for iMovie desktop application)
XTIMELINE.doc (how-to guide for www.xtimeline.com website)
Research Links
Parkland High School Library (on-line databases)
Librarian's Index to the Internet (web directory created by research professionals and experts)
Yahoo! Education (web directory that is an excellent educational resource)
Dogpile (parallel search engine that searches multiple search engines simultaneously)
Galaxy Directory (web index that also shows results for topics related to your search)
Factmonster (web site great for info on US history- timelines, documents, maps, the presidents, the 50 states, etc)
ALA Great Sites for Kids (web site great for biographies of important individuals in U.S. History)
Homework Help
Encarta Homework Help (web site offers on-line encyclopedia, homework help sites, test preparation strategies and more)
Homework Spot (web site with high school appropriate social studies resources and other interesting features)
Links Related to the Text
The Americansprovides access to additional resources to supplement the material presented in the text.
Call to Freedom provides access to additional resources to supplement the material presented in the text.